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Drought signs

Clan signs

Ishavu (Jealousy)

Means 'Look!' or 'Check this out!' in Libyan dialect. It's an imperative to draw attention, from Standard Arabic 'ushbuḥ...

Means “okay” or “alright.” Very common casual response to show agreement or that you understand.

Ishimwe (Praise/thanks)

Ishingiro (Foundation)

Ishirahamwe (Association)

Cool, great, perfect.

Ishuri (School)

Nous sommes Madagascar / We are Madagascar

Strong male / alpha presence.

Picture / selfie slang.

Forgive/let it go

Leave it alone

Pretend to be

Just sit down

Make sure/check

Watch out/be careful

Be careful/watch yourself

Just stay/hold on

Get going/move along

Just leave/get out

Just go away

A popular Somali greeting meaning “How are you?/What’s the news?” (literally “Inform me about yourself”).

Shoemaker

Time / timing.

Flashy spender / flamboyant youth.

Gather together

Combo meal / plate.

Good school

In front of the school

Immediately

Come along with

Island (Land in water)

Garçon de l'île (Island boy)

Fille de l'île (Island girl)

Identidad isleña fuerte (Strong island identity)

Estilo de chiste isleño (Island joke style)

División isla-continente (Island-mainland divide)

Mentalidad isleña (Island mentality)

Misterios de la isla (Island mysteries)

Herin'ny nosy / Island power

Alma isleña profunda (Deep island soul)

إسماعيلية سيتي - المدينة الإسماعيلية (Ismaili city)

Monday (Somali/Arabic)

(Zulu) A handsome, suave young man who is popular with the ladies – essentially a casanova or ladies' man. An isoka tend...

Isoko (Market)

Isoko ry'amasoko (Wholesale market)